What is the difference between PCB and PCBA?

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PCB board and PCB assembly are two different terms in the PCB manufacturing industry. However, PCB and PCBA are not the same things in many ways. An audience new to the electronics industry often needs clarification with both terms. Therefore, we have decided to explain the difference very simply. This article will discuss the difference between PCBA and PCB, including their definition, applications, and advantages.

What Is PCB Etching

In printed circuit board manufacturing, printed circuit boards made with Multiwire board and Additive Process technology do not have to be etched. The printed circuit boards made by subtraction process need etching process to form conductive graphics. Under the protection of the graphic mask, the etching removes the copper that is not needed on the…

What do we do before PCB fabrication?

We begin choose PCB manufacturer after a PCB be finished layout. What jobs do we need to do before we choose the factory? 1. Outputs gerber file and drilling file Some engineer designed the PCB files and sent them to the PCB board factory directly. The PCB board factory has to transform the Gerber files…

Conflict Minerals Sourcing Policy

Conflict Minerals Sourcing Policy Columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, wolframite and gold, or their derivatives, including tantalum, tin, and tungsten, originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries are sometimes mined and sold by armed groups to finance unfair labor practices or human rights violations. Some of these minerals and/or derivatives can make…